UI / UX Designer Recruitment at Sankore Investment

Sankore is an investment and advisory firm that provides an array of wealth and fund management services to individuals and institutions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: UI / UX Designer

Job Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Summary

• The UI/UX Designer is responsible for designing software and platforms that meet people’s needs. This role requires an analytical and creative designer who is able to grasp user needs and solve problems; combining interfaces and workflows to enhance user experience. A strong portfolio of successful UX and other technical projects is essential.
• Ultimately, the role will make our product more user-friendly and intuitive to attract and retain customers.
• The UI/UX Designer should have an eye for clean and artful design, possess superior UI skills and be able to translate high-level requirements into interaction flows and artifacts, and transform them into beautiful, intuitive, and functional user interfaces.

Primary Responsibilities

• Understands product specifications and user psychology.
• Conducts concept and usability testing and gather feedback.
• Creates personas through user research and data.
• Define the right interaction model and evaluate its success.
• Creates wireframes, storyboards, user flows, prototypes, process flows and site/mind maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas.
• Find creative ways to solve UX problems (e.g., usability, findability).
• Works with other UI designers to implement attractive designs.
• Communicate design ideas and prototypes to developers.
• Keeps abreast of competitor products and industry trends.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals, and experience.
• Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to development.
• Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user-friendliness to complex design roadblocks.
• Presents and defend designs and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive level stakeholders.
• Conducts user research and evaluate user feedback.
• Establishes and promotes design guidelines, best practices and standards.

Requirements

• B.Sc / M.Sc in Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, or related
• MBA or other relevant graduate degree is a plus.
• Proven UI experience.
• Demonstrable UI design skills with a strong portfolio.
• Solid experience in creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps.
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, OmniGraffle, or other visual design and wire-framing tools
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.
• Proven experience as a UX Designer, UI Designer or similar role
• Familiarity with interaction design and information architecture.

Desired Attributes:

• Proficient in design software (e.g. Invision, UXPin, Balsamiq).
• Problem-solving aptitude
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Keeps to timed deadlines.
• Very curious and Creative
• Analytical mind with a business acumen
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong portfolio of design projects
• Background in project management and research
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for rapid prototyping.
• Excellent visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction
• Ability to present your designs and sell your solutions to various stakeholders.
• Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Up to date with the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies
• High level of emotional intelligence.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Possess good Industry Knowledge.
• Excellent Problem-Solving Skills
• Possess strong attention to detail.
• Very organized
• Excellent Listening Skills
• Transparent and Honest
• Open to new ideas
• Exhibits a “can-do” approach and inspires others to excel.
• Develops and maintains team spirit.
• Establishes and maintains high standards and measures.
• Encourages and promotes high standards through example.
• Considers excellence a fundamental priority and instills this attribute in other team members.